Unfold vs NumAndShape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unfold
Explore the mathematical and artistic beauty of 3D geometric solids on your device. Interact with 63 different symmetrical shapes, rotating and unfolding them to understand their geometry. Discover Platonic, Archimedean, and Johnson solids with an elegant interface and customizable colors.
- Interactive 3D solids
- 63 different geometric shapes
- Rotate and zoom functionality
- Fold and unfold solids
- 18 color options
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Unfold brings the geometry of 3D solids to life on your iPad and iPhone in an elegant and intuitive way. The artistic and mathematical beauty of these symmetrical forms has been studied for thousands of years, and now it is easier than ever to learn about these shapes. • Beautiful and simple user interface • 63 different shapes · Platonic Solids · Archimedean Solids · Johnson Solids · Prisms · Rectangular Prisms · Antiprisms • Rotate the solids to explore and learn about their shapes • Pinch & Zoom to fold and unfold the solids • Switch between 18 gorgeous colors
NumAndShape
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free content - addition - subtraction - multiplication - division - average - summation - area of triangle - area of circle paid content - prime number - power - per hour - binary number - sin cos tan NumAndShape Unlimited - Available including current paid content and paid content that will be added later - Hide advertisements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NumAndShape at Free against Unfold's $0.99. NumAndShape also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months). Unfold's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
NumAndShape is free to download; Unfold costs $0.99 up front. NumAndShape sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Unfold asks for nothing beyond the download.
Unfold ships an update every 14 months, NumAndShape every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unfold | NumAndShape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (47 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Hangas | ken morobayashi |
In-app purchases
Unfold
No in-app purchases
NumAndShape
- prime number$0.49
- power$0.49
- per hour$0.49
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- binary number$0.49
- sin cos tan$0.49
- NumAndShape Unlimited$1.99
